At Least 11 Palestinians Killed, Over 100 Wounded in Gunfight During Israeli Raid
Summary from the AllSides News Team
At least 11 Palestinians were killed and over 100 were wounded in a gun battle during an Israeli raid in the West Bank.
The Details: Israeli troops conducted a rare daytime arrest raid in the city of Nablus Wednesday morning, sparking a clash with Palestinian gunmen that AP (Lean Left bias) called “one of the bloodiest battles in nearly a year of fighting.” While some of the dead were militants, some were civilians, with ages ranging from 16 to 72.
For Context: Tensions between Israelis and Palestinians have been high in 2023; in late January, several members of both groups were killed in successive attacks shortly before a visit from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Some in Israel’s right-wing governing coalition, formed in December under the leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have voiced support for legitimizing Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank, further encroaching on land which Palestinians see as theirs. On Monday, the U.N. Security Council adopted a statement expressing “concern” and “dismay” over settlement expansion plans, and Netanyahu’s office told the Biden administration it would not approve any more settlements than it already had.
How the Media Covered It: While coverage was often featured prominently in left and center-rated news sources, AllSides could find no right-rated outlet that published original coverage of the raid by Thursday afternoon. Some, like the New York Post (Lean Right bias), republished AP’s article. Headlines varied on the number of casualties as the story evolved over the day.
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From the Center
Eleven Palestinians killed during Israeli raid in NablusIsraeli troops have killed at least 11 Palestinians and wounded dozens more during a raid in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian health officials say.
Explosions and gunfire sounded as troops entered the old city of Nablus on Wednesday morning, sparking armed clashes with Palestinian gunmen.
The Israeli military said it killed three wanted militants holed up inside a house who refused to surrender.
Several of those killed outside were civilians, including two elderly men.
The Palestinian health ministry said 72-year-old Adnan Saabe Baara was one of them. Video footage purportedly...
From the Center
Israel prepares for possible terror attacks, Gaza rocket fire after Nablus raidThe defense establishment is preparing for possible revenge attacks and rocket fire from the Gaza Strip after 10 Palestinians were killed and over 100 others were injured in armed clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces in Nablus on Wednesday. Leaders in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hamas and the Lion's Den movements were among those killed.
A senior Israeli security source noted that tensions have been high since last year and that there is a possibility that the raid could be the spark that ignites an escalation. The defense establishment is...
From the Left
10 Palestinians killed, scores hurt in Israel West Bank raidIsraeli forces on Wednesday stormed into a major Palestinian city in the occupied West Bank for a rare daylight arrest raid, triggering a fierce gunbattle that killed at least 10 Palestinians and wounded scores of others.
It was one of the bloodiest battles in nearly a year of fighting in the West Bank and east Jerusalem and raised the likelihood of further bloodshed. Israeli police said they were on heightened alert, while the Hamas militant group in Gaza said its patience was “running out.” Islamic Jihad, another militant group, vowed...
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